08 September 1913 Drama 10 mins
It is house cleaning time. Mother-in-law leaves, but insists that husband must be put to work, but husband hires a man, while he goes fishing. Our hero substitutes himself for the cleaner and appears to rob the lady of her silver. He is kept too busy, and later proves a hero in spite of himself by rescuing the fair young housewife from the drunken cleaner, who walks in late.
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Walter Miller as The Husband
Lillian Gish as The Wife
Charles Hill Mailes as First Thief
John T. Dillon as Second Thief
Charles West as A Crook / Cleaning Man
Alfred Paget as First Policeman
United States 08 September 1913
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